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Busiest year for tourism in Wrangell since 2005; spending estimated at $7.9 million
Wrangell is on track for its busiest summer tourism season since 2005, with visitor spending on food, rooms, transportation, excursions and retail shopping estimated to total $7.6 million this year, according to a report prepared for the borough.
Jul 2, 20253 min read


Cemetery caretakers, Takshanuk in dispute over Sawmill Road parcel
A boundary conflict between neighbors on Sawmill Road exploded into the open last week, threatening the future of a community composting facility, and, some say, the future of the borough-owned Jones Point Cemetery.
Jun 26, 20257 min read


One dead after local guides take weekend Canada river trip
One person is dead and two others were treated for medical issues after a group of rafting guides operating in the Chilkat Valley took a weekend trip down two rivers in Canada.
Jun 26, 20254 min read


Wrangell school committee suggests consolidation, cuts to cope with deficit
The school board’s ad hoc committee charged with recommending money-saving ideas for the financially stressed school district has listed consolidating the elementary school into one building and moving to a four-day school week among the top options.
Jun 26, 20253 min read


Volunteers set up nonprofit to raise money for Anan projects
A new nonprofit wants more people to enjoy learning about the Anan Wildlife Observatory — regardless of whether they visit the site in person or online through video cameras installed to watch the bears feasting on salmon.
Jun 26, 20253 min read


Oceanview grows into larger operation to fill community’s flower and food basket
Oceanview Gardens started as a hobby farm when Dwane and Laura Ballou bought the land in 2020, but it has grown into a multifaceted enterprise, filling a variety of community needs.
Jun 25, 20253 min read


Bass steps down as Skagway’s mayor after Assembly vote
Town’s last mayoral resignation was Skip Elliott in 1987-88 for personal reasons Sam Bass (right) is sworn in a Skagway’s mayor on Oct 3,...
Jun 24, 20256 min read


New reporting standards, not record temps, prompt first-ever heat advisory
Friday was the first day of the region’s first-ever heat advisory, but downtown was breezy, with temperatures in the high 60s to low-70s for most of the day.
Jun 23, 20253 min read


New owners bring years of newspaper experience in Alaska and the the Midwest
The Skagway News will transition to new owners over the next two months. Pattie and Tommy Wells are taking over the paper as experienced...
Jun 18, 20252 min read


Trump land sale plan draws protest in Sitka
Anna Laffrey Daily Sitka Sentinel Sitka residents are mounting a strong response to a draft provision of the U.S. Senate Republicans’...
Jun 18, 20254 min read


Search may identify historic Sitka grave
By Cathy Li Daily Sitka Sentinel On the salmonberry-covered hill of Marine Street, where the Holy Trinity Church used to be, Reverend...
Jun 18, 20253 min read
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